“Johnny Bench: He redefined the standards by which catchers are measured during 17 seasons with the Big Red Machine.” 5️⃣ The greatest catcher of all time! Relive his life and career in Cincinnati: https://bit.ly/2VRp6Cp | WLWT

⚾️On August 11, 1984 legendary catcher Johnny Bench, who spent his entire career with the Reds (1967-1983), had his number 5 retired before Cincinnati’s 8-2 loss to the Astros in front of 17,950 fans at Riverfront Stadium. At the time, Bench was the only player in franchise history to have his number retired. Reds Manager Fred Hutchinson had his number 1 retired in 1964.⚾️ #LittleGeneral | Davenport Sports Network